Pocketed carrier and method of producing the same



G. W. SPALDING- POCKETED CARRIER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME.

1,339,795. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. l9 I918. May 11,

U Inventor:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. SPALDING, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASS-IGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, T0 MILLS WOVEN CARTRIDGE BELT COMPANY, OF WORCES- TIER,MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

POCKETED CARRIER- AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed September 19, 1918. Serial No. 254,742.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Gnonen W. SPALDING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Worcester in the county of Worcester, State ofMassachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inPocketed Carriers and Methods of Produc ing the Same, of which thefollowingis a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

The invention has relation in general to pocketed carriers on the orderof those which are used for holding and carrying cartridges, packagedfirst-aid supplies, etc. Among the pocketed carriers to which theinvention is applicable are comprised cartridgecarriers, hospital corpsbelts, medical oflicers belts, and others having various specialadaptations.

ore particularly, the invention has relation to the pocket cover-flapsof woven material with which carriers of the general class aforesaid.are provided; especially to pocket cover-flaps which are woven integralwith other parts of the carriers, although some of the features ofinvention are not necessarily confined to covers or cover-flaps whichare thus woven.

The invention resides in pocketed carriers having pocket cover-flapsattached to the pocket-fronts and fastening at the back of the carrier,and also embodying various novel principles and features in theirconstruction and in their combination with the pocket-fronts; as well asin the method of producing a series of flaps upon a main web.

Pocket cover-flaps made in accordance with the invention preferably,though not necessarily in all cases, are composed of two or morethicknesses of material and embody certain further novelcharacteristics. The accompanying drawings illustrate differentembodiments of the principles and features aforesaid, and alsoillustrate the method of production.

In the drawings,-

Figure 1 is an isometric view of a portion of a partly finished pocketedcarrier illustrating the invention.

Fi 2 is a View in vertical section in approximately the plane of dottedline 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section in approximately the plane ofdotted line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, is a view in section in approximately the plane indicated byline 4-4 of Fig. 1, but showing the cover-flap down in front of thepocket in substantially the relation thereto in which it is produced inthe loom.

Fig. 5 is a view of a pocket cover-flap before being introvertedsubstantially as at the right-hand side of Fig. 1, after the projectingends of warp-threads have been trimmed ofi'.

Fig. 6 is a view of the introverted coverfiap at the middle of Fig. 1,in cross-section on line 6-6.

Fig. 7 is a view of a part of a cover-flap, illustrating the tucking ofportions thereof to form a peak.

Figs. 8 and 9 are views in cross-section illustrating modes of finishingoff the sidemargins of cover-flaps which are not introverted.

Having reference to the drawings,-

Fig. 1 shows a carrier-web section com rising three pockets 1, 1, withtheir coveraps, two of the latter being in a finished state while thethird is unfinished. The invention may be utilized in. the manufactureof carriers having in their finished state a series of pockets connectedtogether as in the drawings, or in that of those having or consisting ofindividual pockets. The pockets are joined together in the carrier-webby the band-portions 2, 2, which are formed intermediate and at oppositesides of the respective pockets. After the weaving of the carrier-web itis divided up by cutting across through said band-portions 2, 2, intosections comprising respectively the required number of pockets.Finished cover-flaps are shown at 3, 3, in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, anunfinished cover-flap being represented at 3 in Figs. 1 and t.Interengaging fastenermembers 31, 32, ofthe glove-fastener type areshown provided for use in securing the cover-flap in closed condition,the studmember 31 being attached to the back of the carrier and thesocket-member 32 being attached to the cover-flap, in conformity withthe main feature of the present invention.

One feature of the present invention consists in forming the cover-flapsof a plurality of thicknesses of material. The draw1 ings show twothicknesses, namely 3", 3, which are united alon the side-margins of acover-flap, thereby giving the latter a tubular construction, as appearsin Figs. 5 and 6. Preferably, though not necessarily in all instances,the uniting is effected by interweaving, as at 3 3". in Figs. 5 and 6,thereby dispensing with stitches and other fastening means for thispurpose, and with the operations by which the same are applied. Thereby,also, the cover-flap is produced of seamless tubular weave, which is afeature entering into the present invention. In the present instances,the thicknesses El, 3". are joined together at the side margins of acover-flap by being interwoven in flat mar ginal flanges at 3, 3

The thicknesses composing the cover-flap are united across the outer orfree end of the latter, as at 3", so as to close the said end.Preferably, this is effected in the weaving, as will be apparent fromthe drawings, thereby dispensing with stitches and other fastening meansfor the purpose and with the operations by which the same are ap plied.

Another feature of invention consists in the cover-flaps formed asaforesaid being; woven upon and integral with the frontwalls of thepockets. so that the cover-flap folds inward over the pocket and fastensat the back of the latter, the fr-istener-mem ber 31 being applied tothe reverse side of the carrier.

Cover-flaps embodying the features thus far described may be usedwithout further finishing than the application of binding, tapes 4, 4,as in Fig. 8, to the projecting flanges 3, 3 or the hemming of the saidflanges as at 3, 3", in Fig. 9. As a further feature of invention,however. the coverflaps are so formed that raw or cut edges at themargins thereof are inclosed between the thicknesses composing acover-flap, and

i thereby are concealed and protected. Preferably this is effected byintroverting each tubular cover-flap, so that the original exteriorthereof and its marginal edges become disposed at the interior of thecoverflap, as in Fig. 6. The introverted cover-flap presents only smoothand firm Il1aI'g1IlS. 1S will be apparent from Figs. 1 and 6. 'llieintroversion is provided for by forming the cover-flaps with open monthsat their inner ends, the thicknesses being formed. distinct from eachother across the inner end of the cover-flap, producing a slit, 3, Figs.1 and 4. which constitutes a month. After the introversion, thethicknesses are fastened to gether across the said end so as to closethe slit, if desired, by means of a line 5 (Figs. 2 and 2) offastenings, usually stitches. Other lines, 6, 6, Fig. 1, may be appliedalong the side margins.

The tubular character of the cover-flap facilitates the formation of thefree end of the coverflap into a peak as in Figs. 1 and 7, if desired,by tucking the corners of such end between the thicknesses, as indicatedin Fig. 7 Suitable lines 8, 8, of stitches secure the corners in tuckedcondition.

In closing the pocket, the free end of the cover-flap 3 is carriedinward over the pocket and down at the back of the latter, and isfastened at the said back. After the said end has been unfastened, thecover-flap will fall or may be turned forward and outward away from overthe top of the pocket, out of the way, and will not have to be held outof the way in order to render the contents of the pocket accessible.

The method of producing a series of flaps upon a main web, constitutinga part of the invention, consists essentially in conducting the weavingso as to form the main web and also form a supplemental web composed oftransversely tubular sections respectively having one cloth thereofwoven to the said main web, and then severing the said supplemental webtransversely between the tubular sections to separate the flaps from oneanother. This method may be carried into practical effect variously. Thesupplemental web may be produced in the relation to the main. orpocketed, web that is indi rated in the case of the unfinishedcover-flap 3 in F 1g. 4. In weaving a tubular section constituting acover-flap of the said carrier. the weft or filling will extend in onepick from the free edge of portion 3 through such portion to the marginat 3 of the supplemental web. The next pick will. extend from the marginat 3 through the other cloth 3" of the tubular section to the othermargin at 3" of the supplemental web. The next pick will extend fromsaid margin at 3" through the cloth of the pocketfront from thepocket-mouth to the closed bottom of the pocket. The next pick willextend from the closed bottom of the pocket through the back wall of thepocket to the edge of said wall at the mouth of the pocket. The weft orfilling will connect together the two cloths 3, 3, at the outer marginof the supplemental web, thereby forming the closed end 3 of the tubularsection, so that at such end the tubular section will be woven closed.it also will join the cloth 3 of the supplemental web at the othermargin of the sup; plemental web to the pocket-front at the mouth of thepocket. In following the reverse course. the weft or filling will extendthrough the respective portions in all inverse order to the free edge ofportion 3, and so on. At the sides of a tubular section the warp-threadsand weft or filling pref erably will he interwoven to join the twocloths together in the portions 8*. 3' thereby closing the tubularsection. at its sides. Between the places of union 3 3, of successivetubular sections, at places corresponding substantially with theinterval between one pocket and the next, the warp-threads of thesupplemental web usually will be left unwoven, by floating the same, soas to save weft or filling and time in weaving. The Weaving of the mainweb with its pockets concurrently with that of the supplemental web willproceed according to the preferred method. The severing of thesupplemental web transversely to separate the fimpsections from oneanother is eflected by cutting across the latter web at intermediatepoints, for example through the unwoven floated portions of thewarp-threads thereof, as will appear from the short ends upon thesection 3 in Fig. 1. These ends are trimmed oft. subsequently. Thisplaces the flap-sections in condition to be introverted, which operationis then performed and followed by the other finishing operations.

The broad principles and features of the construction and method,disclosed but not broadly claimed herein, form the subject of claim inmy application for U. S. Letters Patent filed September 19, 1918, SerialNo. 254,741.

What is claimed as the invention is,

'l. A pocketed carrier having an introverted pocket cover-flap woven asa part of the pocket-front and comprising a plurality of thicknesses ofcloth which are united marginally, with the raw marginal edges inclosedbetween such thicknesses.

2. A pocketed carrier having a pocket cover-flap woven as a part of thepocketfront and comprising a plurality of thicknesses of cloth which arewoven together marginally, said cover-flap introverted substantially asset forth whereby the margins are faced inward.

3. A pocketed carrier provided with an introverted tubular pocketcover-flap woven as a part of the pocketfront and having its free endwoven closed.

4. A pocketed carrier provided with an introverted pocket cover-flap ofseamless tubular weave woven as a part of the pocketfront and having itsfree end woven closed.

5. A pocketed carrier having a pocket cover-flap woven as a part of thepocketiront and comprisin; a plurality of thick nesses of cloth whichare joined together marginally by being interwoven in flat marginalflanges.

6. A pocketed carrier provided with a pocket cover-flap woven as a partof the pocket-front and comprising a plurality of thicknesses of clothwhich are woven together along the side-margins of the coverfiap andalso across the free end thereof.

7. A pocketed carrier provided with a pocket cover-flap of seamlesstubular weave and having its free end woven closed, woven as a part ofthe pocket-front.

8. A. woven pocketed carrier comprising a belt-member provided with aplurality of pockets, each having a cover-flap attached to thepocket-front and fastening at the back of the belt-member.

9. A woven carrier having a plurality of pockets, and having cover-flapsindependent of one another and respectively woven upon upon therespective fronts of the individual pockets, and cover-flap fasteningswhich engage at the rear of the carrier.

10. The method of producing a. series of flaps upon a main web whichconsists in conducting the weaving so as to form the main web and alsoform a supplemental web composed of transversely-tubular sectionsrespectively having one cloth thereof woven to said main we and thensevering said supplemental web transversely between the tubular sectionsto separate the flaps from one another.

11. The method of flaps upon a main web ducting the weaving so as toform the main web and also form a supplemental web composed oftransversely-tnbular sections respectively having one cloth thereofwoven to said main web, then severing said supplemental web transverselybetween the tubular sections to separate the flaps from one another, andthen introverting the flaps.

12. The method of producing a series of flaps upon a. main web whichconsists in conducting the weaving so as to form the main web and alsoform a supplemental web composed of transversely-tubular sectionsrespectively having one cloth thereof woven to said main web, and 1naddition weave the together along the of the supplemental web, and thensevering said. supplemental web transversely between the tubularsections to separate the flaps from one another.

13. The method of producing a series of flaps upon a main web whichconsists in conducting the weaving so as to form the main web and alsoform a supplemental web composed of transversely-tubular sectionsrespectively having one cloth thereof woven to said main web, and inaddition weave the cloths of said sections together along the outermargin of the supplemental web, then severing said supplemental webtransversely between the tubular sections to separate the flaps from oneanother, and then introverting the flaps.

14. The method of producing a series of pocket cover-flaps upon apocketed carrierweb which consists in conducting the weaving so as toform a main web with pockets and also form a supplemental web composedof transversely-tubular sections at the corresponding pockets,respectively having one cloth thereof woven to said carrier-web, andthen severing said supplemental web transproducing a series of whichconsists in conversely between porkets to separate theflaps from oneanother.

15. The method of producing a series of pocket eovenfiaps upon apocketed carrierweb which consists in conducting: the weaving so as toform a main web with pockets and also form a supplemental Web composedof transversely-tubular sections at the corresponding pockets,respectively having one 010th thereof Woven to said carrier-Web,

then severing said supplemental Web transversely between pockets toseparate the flaps from one another. end (hen inh'o'verting the flaps.

In testimony whereof I uflix my signature in presence of two WitIlBSSGS.

(1rEORGE W. SPALDING. Witnesses:

VICTOR H. JENNINGS, FLORENCE K. BERRY.

